Police in Paisley are being given life-saving anti-overdose kits to help reduce the number of drug deaths in the area.
The force’s officers will be equipped with Naloxone, following a decision earlier this year to train and equip all operational officers up to and including the rank of Police Inspector.
With the drugs death crisis continuing unabated, and Renfrewshire being one of the areas worst affected - according to National Records of Scotland, between 2017 and 2021, 29 deaths per 100,000 were due to drug misuse - it’s hoped that this move will go some way to helping those who find themselves in potentially-deadly circumstances.
